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<\/a>Our three weeks in Sarasota were to pass remarkably quickly. As well as relaxing and enjoying the local attractions, there was a lot still to get done before setting out on our trip. Hannah had located a fantastic outdoor pursuits shop near our local supermarket, and we made many visits there to amass our supplies. We eventually came away with a Mountain Hardware 2-man tent, sleeping bags by the same manufacturer, and a stove and cooking gear; not to mention an assortment of other odds and ends like a snake-bite kit and pocket knife. Another regular destination was the pilot shop at the local airport, where I obtained our first set of charts, and a handheld GPS (the Garmin GPSMAP 296) and radio. <\/p>\n\n\n
Tampa's best mailbox<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>Sunshine Skyway<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>At Jungle Gardens<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>Feeding the flamingoes<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>Lido Key Sunset<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>Myakka River Canopy Walk<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\nHaving completed the first part of the “Foreign Licence Verification”, it was time for the second part; the interview. We made our way to the nearest FSDO, in Tampa, where an extremely friendly FAA official inspected my logbook, and then handed me my temporary licence; the original would arrive in the mail. The total cost for all this, from the FAA? $0. Europe has a lot to learn about running an accessible aviation system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n